Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has barely been in office for six weeks but has severely deteriorated China-Japan diplomatic relations with her erroneous remarks. 

In 2024, Chinese tourists contributed 42.5 percent of the total consumption of foreign visitors in Japan. Yet, Takaichi's wrongful statement could result in losses of approximately 2.2 trillion yen ($15.4 billion) for Japan's economy. Take a look at the "Takaichi-cost"!